James Baldwin School Excp Learning in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

James Baldwin School Excp Learning is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 141 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

141 Students

19 Teachers

351 W 18th St

New York, NY 10011 View local requests

http://www.thejamesbaldwinschool.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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James Baldwin School Excp Learning Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

James Baldwin School Excp Learning Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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